PKK is down but not out as leders talk of the three-front war

Article Abstract:

The capture of the leader of the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan by the Turkish government may have dealt the rebel group a severe setback but will not likely be a fatal blow to the PKK. As a result of Ocalan's detention, PKK leaders say that it will bring the war against Turkey to the western part of the country in an effort to strangle Turkey economically. While it appears that the PKK has neither the capability nor the personnel to conduct a effective urban terrorist campaign, its potential capacity to seriously hurt Turkey economically ought to be addressed by the government.

International politics, National Security, Turkey, National Defense

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Assassination brings prospect of unity to Iraqi Kurds

Article Abstract:

The assassination of Kurdistan Democratic Party member, Franso Hariri, has had the unexpected effect of bringing the Kurdish political factions together. The assassination, apparently engineered by an Iran-backed group, was probably intended to further divide the factions.

Iraq, Political activity, Demographic aspects, Political aspects, Kurds, Kurds in Iraq, Assassination, Kurdistan

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Chechnya strains Russian resolve

Article Abstract:

Russia's military actons against the militant forces in Chechnya continues. The conflict has lasted three years, and has reached a point where the outlook for both sides seems grim.

Russia, Military aspects, Chechnya, Russia, National liberation movements, Civil war

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